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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay Poker
Wow, the main event's number of players went down despite having a higher guarantee.
2017: ($750,000 gtd) 945 entries for prize pool of $1,417,500
2018: ($1,000,000 gtd) 887 entries for prize pool of $1,330,500
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Originally Posted by michelle227
Again, as noted above by others, having two decent series going on down the street likely contributed as did some who elected to go play the LAPC which was going on at the same time. I had three ring winners at my table on Friday at Wynn in the $550 who were going from there to LA.
It would also not surprise me if there were some who chose not to plan on the Rio due to the fiasco that table placement was like last year. This year was certainly better but still not ideal.
Having played both the Venetian and WSOPc Rio this year, I can say that the former was as significantly better experience. I didn't play the WSOPc last year, so I can't compare it to this year, but the location was not perfect. The lighting, while ample, was this weird assortment of stage and spotlights. While it wasn't dark, t was just odd lighting, and not an environment which was great to be spending many hours in. The smoke was not an issue, at least for me.
However, the Venetian had a significantly better structure, much better playing environment, lower rake, lower overall cost and same guarantee.
The WSOP will always get a decent turnout with people chasing rings and playing the whole circuit, but the WSOP needs to step up their game. The Venetian and Wynn are starting to offer significantly more attractive events.